San Luis Obispo, California
San Luis Obispo is a city in the U.S. state of California. It is about halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. It was founded in 1772 by Junípero Serra.
San Luis Obispo, California | |
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| City of San Luis Obispo | |
 The city of San Luis Obispo looking east from the top of Bishop Peak in early 2006 | |
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| Nickname(s): "SLO", "San Luis", "SLO Town" | |
 Location in San Luis Obispo County and the state of California | |
  San Luis Obispo, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′27″N 120°39′47″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | San Luis Obispo |
| Incorporated | February 16, 1856[1] |
| Named for | St. Louis of Toulouse |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Mayor-Administrative Officer[2] |
| • Mayor | Heidi Harmon[3] |
| • State senator | Bill Monning (D)[4] |
| • Assemblymember | Jordan Cunningham (R)[4] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.29 sq mi (34.41 km2) |
| • Land | 13.13 sq mi (34.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) 1.18% |
| Elevation | 233 ft (71 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 45,119 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 47,536 |
| • Density | 3,619.03/sq mi (1,397.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 93401–93403, 93405–93410, 93412 |
| Area code | 805 |
| FIPS code | 06-68154 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652788, 2411796 |
| Website | slocity |
San Luis Obispo is one of California's oldest settlements. It is the county seat of San Luis Obispo County. At the 2010 census, 45,119 people lived there.[8] California Polytechnic State University is in San Luis Obispo.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Luis Obispo, California.
- "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- "City Structure". City of San Luis Obispo. Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- "Mayor and City Council". slocity.org. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 28, 2017.
- "San Luis Obispo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- "San Luis Obispo (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- US Census Bureau report
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